Friday, March 20, 2009

Art at Tohono Chul

Here is some of the garden art I found at Tohono Chul Park, a few miles west of Sabino Canyon. I spent a couple of hours at the park enjoying many sights, bird songs and floral fragrances in the gardens and along the meandering paths. There was so much to experience outdoors, I didn't even go inside the museum shop or art galleries.

Some of the sculptures I encountered were a bobcat and kittens, a giant sunflower, a cardinal, a spiny lizard, a javelina and a jack rabbit.

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From Tohono Chul's website:

"The mission of Tohono Chul Parkis to enrich people’s livesby providing them the opportunity tofind peace and inspiration in a place of beauty,experience the wondersof the Sonoran Desert,and to gain knowledgeof the natural and cultural heritageof this region."

These are some of the many fountains and water features at Tohono Chul Park. The wall behind the blue pot fountain in the Moorish garden has these quotes painted on it:

"Winter is an etching,Spring a watercolor, Summer an oil paintingandAutumn a mosaic of them all."--Stanley Horowitz

"Nature is not a place to visit, it is home."--Gary Snyder

"A garden is made up of stories, not things."--Unknown

Some of the architectural features in and around the Outdoor Living Garden

Demonstration Garden

Exhibit House

Here are some of the park's blooming flowers that I posted on March 17th. Next I will share some of the birds I found during my visit to Tohono Chul Park.

I clicked on the link - it's one of the top ten in the US. I've said this before.... I've got to get down to Tucson more often! Thanks for posting this. It helps remind everyone that Arizona is not just about Phoenix.